Ringo Starr films second promo video for ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ 50 year ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1971)


Video: 'Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (Official Video) [HD]'

(Tuesday, April 27, 1971) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr filmed a second promotional video for his new single “It Don’t Come Easy” today in snow-covered Norway for the Apr. 29, 1971, edition of Top Of The Pops, a British music chart television program.

Starr’s first promo video for the track had premiered on the Apr. 22, 1971, edition of Top Of The Pops. It featured clips such as Ringo on the set of his first solo film Candy, various shots of him playing drums with large table tennis bats in fast motion, playing billiards, pulling faces at the camera and home movies of his kittens.


Video: 'Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy'

While in Norway today, Starr also filmed an appearance for the Nov. 27, 1971, edition of Cilla Black’s variety TV show Cilla. Ringo is seen singing the “Snowman Song” with Cilla and Basil Brush, the puppet fox.


Video: '1971: Cilla In Scandinavia: Ringo Starr and Basil Brush'


Video: 'Ringo Starr - Cilla In Scandinavia Behind The Scenes - 25 April 1971'